How big is manufacturing in Alaska?

Manufacturing contributed $1.7B to Alaska's economy in 2025, ranking #50 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Alaska's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 2.2% of Alaska's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% of GDP, so Alaska is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Alaska?

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $1.0B (2024), followed by petroleum and coal products ($222M) and other transportation equipment ($150M), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Alaska growing?

Alaska's manufacturing GDP is up 1.5% year over year in dollar terms and up 2.5% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Alaska make more durable or nondurable goods?

Nondurable goods lead in Alaska: $1.3B versus $387M of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Alaska

Manufacturing contributed $1.7B to Alaska's economy in 2025 (2.2% of the state's GDP), ranking Alaska #50 of 51 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 1.5% year over year (+2.5% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is food, beverage, and tobacco products ($1.0B in 2024).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $1.7B in 2025, #50 of 51 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 2.2% of Alaska's GDP.
Growth: +1.5% year over year (+2.5% after inflation).
Composition: $387M durable goods, $1.3B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Alaska

Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $1.0B (2024)
Petroleum and Coal Products: $222M (2024)
Other Transportation Equipment: $150M (2024)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Alaska? Manufacturing contributed $1.7B to Alaska's economy in 2025, ranking #50 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Alaska's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 2.2% of Alaska's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% of GDP, so Alaska is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Alaska? Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products leads at $1.0B (2024), followed by petroleum and coal products ($222M) and other transportation equipment ($150M), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Alaska growing? Alaska's manufacturing GDP is up 1.5% year over year in dollar terms and up 2.5% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Alaska make more durable or nondurable goods? Nondurable goods lead in Alaska: $1.3B versus $387M of value added in 2025.

About this data

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (public domain). National quarterly values are seasonally adjusted annual rates. Corporate-profit industry detail reflects inventory valuation adjustment without capital consumption adjustment, per NIPA table 6.16D conventions.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.